2014 Police Fatalities Rise In the US

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Still, the basic question remains. If one's policy is to shoot before the pistol appears, how often will there in fact be no pistol, and is that OK?

1. Sometimes.
2. Yes.

Moral? Don't act as if you have a pistol. (He doesn't have to possess a pistol, you only have to reasonably believe that he might.)

That said, this guy was UBER squirrelly, well beyond what most of these sorts of things look like. This particular incident was red flag from the pull over.

[sheltiedave]

Originally Posted by whell

Looks like you're getting your wish, Dave. Feel better?

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loca...lice/21104385/

I feel much better.

The symbolism is apt, as it juxtaposes an eternal innocent(an angel) pointing a gun at a police officer.

This stands as a strong metaphorical statement against police brutality, a modern "J'accuse!" against a department that is supposed to be safeguarding rather than killing citizens.

[Boreas]

Of course, the right wing, the police apologists and some in the press are claiming that the picture shows the angel shooting the cop but that's not what's depicted. Interestingly, the artist didn't show the angel shooting the cop but, from all appearances, arresting him.

I wonder what the significance of the "247" is. Is it some sort of body count? The number if people killed by Detroit police in 2014? Is it "twenty-four, seven" for constant vigilance of some sort?

[sheltiedave]

You got it with the second try. Eternal innocence, eternal vigilance. Zeke's "GOOD SHOT" has consequences beyond this mortal coil.

[nailer]

I can picture Satan, a fallen angel, using a gun.

Of course angels in the service of the wrathful/vengeful/just plain badass god are oft pictured with sword in hand.

[donquixote99]

And there are those who pooh pooh the importance of art....